Star Anderton, who represents the eurosceptic party in Dudley, West Midlands, urged the council to make a commitment to condemning anti-Semitism in the wake of Labour party links to anti-semitic incidents.

However, her attempts sparked a furious attack on Ukip from a Labour councillor in the meeting, despite support from elsewhere in the room.

Shaukat Ali said: “What really makes my blood boil – without disrespect – in terms of the party who are responsible for spreading fear, hatred and division in this borough bring a motion forward.

“They are the ones… are we fooled by them? They don’t represent… It is not disgraceful, it is important – if you don’t want to listen, I have my opportunity to say and I wholeheartedly support the anti-Semitism motion.”

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Ukip accused a Labour councillor of attacking them after tabling an anti-semitism motion

Ukip are responsible for spreading fear, hatred and division

Councillor Shaukat Ali

Mr Ali’s comments sparked a mass walkout from the Ukip representatives in the meeting, Ms Star yelling: “That is a disgusting thing to say in the chamber”, as she left the room.

Ms Star was joined by Ukip MEP and Sedgley council Bill Etheridge and group leader Councillor Paul Brothwood.

“The Labour Party is mired in scandal over the comments by Ken Livingstone and the anti-semitism accusations. Yet, this motion proposed by the Ukip group was used by a Labour councillor to attack us and accuse us of racism.

“It is the irony of it, which will not see.”

Mr Brothwood added: “I have called for the chief executive, mayor and Councillor Ali to be suspended.